Summary

A screenshot of Doom 3. The player, armed with a submachine gun, is attacked by a Revenant, a demon whose skin is translucent and therefore allows the creature's skeleton to be seen. A Lost Soul, a floating head that attacks the player by ramming into them, is seen on the left.

The image is used to display the gameplay of the video game Doom 3, a subject of public interest. The significance of the shot is to help the reader identify the game, assure the reader they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the game, and illustrate the nature of the gameplay in ways that words alone cannot convey.